Episodes
Thursday May 09, 2024
The Wisdom of Nurses: Stories of Grit from the Front Lines
Thursday May 09, 2024
Thursday May 09, 2024
Welcome to the BOOKCLUB interview of Amie Archibald-Varney and Sara Fung, authors of 'The Wisdom of Nurses: Stories of Grit From the Front Lines'.
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Thursday Apr 11, 2024
Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
Dr. Gloria Donnelly - Secondary Stress in the Healthcare Profession
Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
Hear Dr. Donnelly speak about the challenges of secondary stress in the healthcare context on newly graduated nurses.
Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
Dr. Maureen Mayhew: Hand on My Heart
Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
Learn to embrace diverse perspectives and build a rich tapestry of human experience; promote empathy and unity in our global community. Learn through the next #BookClub feature- Hand on my Heart: A Canadian Doctor’s Awakening in Afghanistan by Maureen Mayhew.
Wednesday Jul 21, 2021
Episode 12: Learning to Nurse During a Pandemic
Wednesday Jul 21, 2021
Wednesday Jul 21, 2021
It is no secret that newly graduated nurses transitioning from school to practice settings are challenged during their first year; COVID-19 has made that transition even more difficult. Madison Cook graduated from Thompson Rivers University, School of Nursing in April 2020. As she made her professional role transition amidst the COVID-19 global public-health crisis, she is eager to share her experiences. Madi is currently employed on the Medical Telemetry floor of Vernon Jubilee Hospital, British Columbia. During her undergraduate degree, one of the aspects Madi most enjoyed was the holistic approach of nursing care. Madi sees communication as a vital element in her nursing practice, that helps her respond adequately and humanely to her clients. She often finds herself engaged in teaching with her clients. Upon entering her third year of the BScN program, Madi was presented the opportunity to become a Research Apprentice, allowing her to work on internal, provincial and federal grants. This quickly opened the door for Madi to become a Lead Research Assistant on a year long study exploring the professional transition experiences of newly graduated nurses and mentorship. That project's subject material was highly relevant to Madi's future and further sparked her desire to become involved in Nursing the Future (NTF).
Madi was once told “you aren’t paid to worry” – it spurred her to focus on creating a culture where questions were embraced and a nurse’s decision to advocate for their patient was backed up. She carries that thought with her. Madi was grateful to have been asked to provide a New Graduate perspective for the NTF team in it’s November 2020 launch to the Canadian nursing community and is hopeful her insight has helped new nurses feel needed, valued, and appreciated while decreasing stress and improve self-confidence.
We want to take a moment and THANK nurses everywhere for their tireless efforts throughout this global pandemic.
Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
Episode 11: Travel Nursing
Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
Guest Kimberly, LPN, Co-owner/Director of Sympatico Medical Solutions Inc. talks about travel nursing. Travel nurses are an important part of the health care team because they help bridge the gap between SUPPLY and DEMAND in difficult to recruit areas. While working as a travel nurse is definitely not for everyone, it can be the adventure of a lifetime for some. It’s all about balance!
“Nursing is nursing, people are people, trust your practice and you can do this!”
Wednesday May 12, 2021
Episode 10: Emergency Medical Transport (EMT)
Wednesday May 12, 2021
Wednesday May 12, 2021
Episode #10: Emergency Medical Transport (EMT)
Flight nurses work with a multitude of trained health-care professionals, including other emergency allied professionals, paramedics and physicians, to ensure patients are well-cared for during emergency transit and that they reach their end destinations safely.
More about our guest Thomas Froh, BScN, RN
Thomas has been a nurse for 13 years to date. He started his career with a brief stinti in oncology, moving to the Emergency Department (ED) after about 6 months post-graduation. Drawn to urgent care practice, Thomas trained in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nursing practice in 2011 and worked in both Coronary Care Unit (CCU) and ICU settings. He began his flight nursing journey with STARS Air Ambulance in 2012 and currently works a .75 FTE , filling the rest of his hours up working in the ED setting. As a flight nurse Thomas works to stabilize, transport and manage critically ill and trauma patients.
Reference:
STARS air ambulance: https://stars.ca/
Saturday Apr 17, 2021
Episode 9: Indigenous Women in Canada Accessing Services for Substance Use
Saturday Apr 17, 2021
Saturday Apr 17, 2021
Adigo Angela Achoba-Omajali, (she/her) originates from the Ibaji tribe in Kogi state of central Nigeria, situating her as a Black Nigerian-Canadian Nurse practicing in BC. Angela earned her BScN and MN degrees from Thompson Rivers University (TRU) in Kamloops, BC where her graduate work focused on what we know about the experinece of Indigenous women accessing the Canadian healthcare system for issues related to substance use and mental health. Angela has been working as a Registered Nurse for about 10 years, the past 5 years as part of the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) program. This unique grassroots program provide services to clients living with complex mental illnesses and substance use disorders. Most recently, Angela has been temporarily seconded to a position as Steward-at-Large with the British Columbia Nurses Union (BCNU). Angela’s passion continues to be at the point of engaging in research that addresses Anti-Black and Indigenous-specific racism in the healthcare system. Her lifelong committment to allyship positions her as uniquely qualified to advocate for anti-racism in BCand take action against Indigenous-specific racism and discrimination on multiple levels within the health care system.
Monday Apr 12, 2021
Episode 8: PTSD Support for Nurses
Monday Apr 12, 2021
Monday Apr 12, 2021
A nurse seeking help when experiencing PTSD should not be viewed as personally weak, nor should expressing the challenges of stress be seen as dangerous to one's career.
Cecilia Yeung: “IT’S OK NOT TO BE OK”
Guest Cecilia Yeung, RN, has been a critical care nurse for over 10 years and currently works at Vancouver General Hospital in the Intensive Care Unit (VGH ICU). As a VGH ICU nurse, Cecilia looks after patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), those undergoing continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) or individuals with brain injuries who require intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring, as well as post-transplant and post-trauma patients and their families. This high pressure care is standard in the ICU population. Cecilia is also the founder of PTSD Support for Nurses. The objective is to promote self-care that can protect nurses from psychological injury incurred in the course of ‘doing their work’, which then can lead to stress, burnout, exhaustion, or post-traumatic stress. This program provides a judgment-free safe space for healthcare workers to de-stress and nourish their resilience. One of the initiatives is to provide frontline healthcare workers with someone to talk to when they have experienced something traumatic, as well as personalized self-care packages delivered to their door. Nurses can request these personalized self-care kits so if this interests you please reach out to ptsdhelpfornurses@gmail.com. Cecilia was recently recognized as a Business in Vancouver Forty Under 40 for her work with nurses; this recognition notes entrepreneurs under 40 who have demonstrated excellence in business, judgment, leadership and community contribution.